Earlstone Manor

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SU 45 NE; 7/11

BURGHCLERE, EARLSTONE COMMON, Earlstone Manor

(Formerly listed as Earlstone Farmhouse)

16.05.66

GV

II*

Manorhouse. Probably late C14, C16, mid-late C17 and C18; restored and added to and with C16 features imported 1990. Some flint, cob, and rubblestone; but mostly pinkish brick in English or Flemish bond, partly tile-hung on first floor concealing timber frame. Plain tile roof. Brick stacks with clustered shafts.

Main range of two storeys with attic, irregular five and three bays, the three right-hand bays with earliest roof timbers; the left-hand section probably early C16, the rear elevation rebuilt late C17. Projecting to front right is C18 single storey kitchen, 1 x 3 bays with 3-bay wing attached to right. To rear right is short 2-storey C18 wing, two-bays deep with gabled stair lower on right return and 2-bay late C20 extension (in keeping). Windows of kitchen and service wing are small-pane wooden casements; otherwise mostly 16-pane sashes, mostly replacements; some C16 wooden ovolo-moulded mullion windows with leaded casements and decorative ironwork, one of these windows original and the others copied from it. Entrance elevation irregular having: tile-hung first floor; two attic gables; imported Tudor- arched studded board door which has a deep cornice on columns; sashes flanking door and at left end, three to first floor above door with mullion windows at either end and to right-hand attic gable. Kitchen is under hipped roof with tall stack at junction with main range masking attic dormer. Chimney to ridge of left- hand attic gable and rear wing having five diagonally-set flues, the stack rising from hipped M roof. Left return: ground floor stuccoed and with sash; restored wooden oriel window above, and 3-light mullioned window to attic. Rear: five right-hand bays present symmetrical elevation, having moulded plinth; plat band; central gabled porch with round-arched entrance and ashlar imposts, keystone, kneelers and coping; windows have flat brick arches that above door is blind, those to the three attic gables are smaller.

INTERIOR: a number of period features have been imported. On ground floor, large scantling chamfered beams with stepped cyma stops and some old joists; imported panelling and carved stone fireplaces; kitchen retains large brick fireplace with iron crane and bread oven; panelled early C18 stair hall with open- well stair which has closed sting, turned balusters, square newels, and moulded handrail. On 1st floor a timber-framed spine wall forms rear corridor; end rooms have early C18 fireplaces with eaved architraves, the left-hand room with C18 graffiti incluting date "1730" and names "Mathew Dilar" and "John Smith", the right-

Listing NGR: SU4780261218